“Fortunately for us, there was video surveillance of the transaction taking place,” said Trooper Limani.

The images came from a surveillance camera at a Youngwood Sheetz.

The law that allowed troopers to charge Peterson and Ullrich Stiffler with drug delivery resulting in death is new on the books. But troopers say when it comes to the heroin epidemic especially, it’s a shot across the bow for would be dealers.

“I think is sends a very strong message that we’re going to find the person and track them down and prosecute them,” Trooper Limani said.

Both suspects remain in the Westmoreland County Jail on $150,000 bond.